Unlike most ghosts that rattle chains or spook unsuspecting victims, the mysterious figure of The Grey Man of Pawleys Island is known for something entirely different — warning people before disasters strike. For over two centuries, locals on Pawleys Island, South Carolina have reported sightings of a silent, grey-cloaked man walking the beach before major hurricanes. And here’s the eeriest part: those who see him often report that their homes were miraculously spared from the storm’s wrath.

The following written confession was submitted via email: …Now this was last October. I was hunting from the ground and I had 4 does run by me very spooked and then 3 of those deer ran back by me . As I was sitting there I noticed that there was what I thought was a wild hog on the ground about 50 yards away from me. As I struggled to see what it was, looking back I believe this animal was fazing into our reality….